"Homecoming means coming home to what is in your heart."

As most of you know, Mark is HOME! He's been home a week now and we had a wonderful, wonderful, week off work to enjoy, as well as Thanksgiving! But that's for later...first of off his homecoming! He was supposed to come home around noon but that got pushed back so we had to waste our day away until 5:00 which is when they really got there. We went to the theater on base (that's where the buses drop off the guys) and waited for a loong while. Our good friends, the Evans, were there with us (her hubby was in Okinawa with Mark the entire time and they are also in our ward so we've gotten pretty close). Our other good friend/ward buddy, Chelsea, graciously took some pics for us so here they are!

Evelyn in her cute little outfit! LOVE it! 

My friend Gwyn braided her hair for me, SO FLIPPIN' CUTE!

instead of a sign outside we made cookies! 

Nicole and her kiddos came over to waste time before we headed over to the theater. 

waiting at the theater! 

two hot momma's! :)

or not... :)

playin' at the theater with all the other kids!

Nicole and her beautiful baby!

the buses are sighted!!!

they're here! unfortunately they stopped RIGHT there to do the colors before they let the guys off...ugh! soooo cruel and such a major anticipation builder!!!!

luckily they gave us a heads up that they were on the last bus!

so intense!!!

and Nicole's hubby was first!!! :)

Mark was the LAST one off! 

but yay!!! he's home!!!!

Evelyn wasn't so sure after the initial greeting.

so happy!

super happy! 

she was still a little iffy...

not me though! :)

once we got home she was totally fine! she was so excited to play...she kept saying, do it again daddy! 

see? happy :)

this is her saying, do it again, daddy! So pushy...

so cute!